House Lifting · Nags Head, NC
House Lifting in Nags Head & the Outer Banks
Before a house comes up, the elevation certificate is read, the flood zone is checked, and every pipe, wire, and stair that ties it to the sand is on a written list. House Lifting across the Outer Banks, Corolla to Rodanthe.
Serving the Outer Banks, Corolla to Rodanthe · Free phone estimates · Emergency calls welcome
Where we work
Do you serve the Nags Head area and the Outer Banks?
Based in Nags Head and serving the Outer Banks. Where we work, what we do and how we schedule it are all written down - details come with the quote.
- Nags Head
- Corolla
- Duck
- Southern Shores
- Kitty Hawk
- Kill Devil Hills
- Manteo
- Rodanthe
Our services
What services do you offer?
Flood elevation lifts, oceanfront V-zone raises, older cottage lifts, and the utility and stair work that gets a raised house lived in again.
House Raising for Flood Elevation
Raising a house whose lowest floor sits below the required Base Flood Elevation, to a target height set by the elevation certificate, the flood zone, and the engineer.
Learn more →V-Zone & Oceanfront House Lifting
Lifting oceanfront and V-zone houses so the lowest structural member clears the wave envelope, on new piles set for scour, with the permits the oceanfront requires.
Learn more →Older Cottage & Pier House Lifting
Raising older beach cottages that stand on masonry piers or short piles, bracing frames that have gone out of square, and setting them on a new pile foundation.
Learn more →Utility Disconnect, Reconnect & Access Rebuild
Disconnecting everything that ties a house to the ground before a lift, and reconnecting plumbing, power, septic, HVAC, stairs, and decks at the new height.
Learn more →Local knowledge
The target height comes from your elevation certificate and flood map, and the new piles are engineered for it.
Written quotes
While the house sits on cribbing it stays braced, and the forecast decides the schedule rather than the other way round.
Emergency calls
Plumbing, power, septic lines, HVAC, stairs, and decks are all in the scope, so the house lands ready to reconnect.
Frequently asked questions
What do I need to know about House Lifting on the Outer Banks?
What does house lifting involve on the Outer Banks?
The house is carried on steel beams and timber cribbing, cut free from its old piles or piers, raised in small increments, and set down on a new, taller pile foundation. Utilities, stairs, decks, and HVAC are disconnected first and rebuilt at the new height.
How is the target height decided?
The elevation certificate records where the house sits now, the flood map sets the Base Flood Elevation, and your town adds any required freeboard. In a V zone the measurement is to the lowest girder. The engineer designs the new foundation to that height.
Is house lifting engineered and permitted?
Yes. A lift needs stamped drawings for the new foundation and a building permit, and oceanfront lots in the ocean hazard area usually need a CAMA permit as well. Each trade that reconnects has its own inspection.
How long is the house up on cribbing?
Long enough to install the new piles and girders beneath it, which depends on the house, the lot, and the weather. The schedule is planned to keep that time short and away from the height of storm season.
How much does it cost to raise a house?
It depends on the house's size and weight, how high it has to go, access on the lot, the new foundation, and everything that has to be disconnected and rebuilt. We put all of it in one written scope after we have seen the house.
What areas do you serve?
Corolla, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, and the surrounding northern Outer Banks. Call and we will confirm we can reach your lot.
Can you raise a rental house between seasons?
We plan around rental calendars where we can. A lift takes the house out of use from the disconnect to the final inspection, so the off-season is the usual window.
Get your free estimate
Who's going to call me back?
Your call goes to the person who reads your elevation certificate and walks the lot before any steel goes under the house.
Need to talk to a house lifting pro in Nags Head?
Free phone estimates for Nags Head, Corolla, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Manteo, Rodanthe homeowners and property owners. Emergency calls welcome, in season and out.